jack-a-dandy

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jack-a-dandy

noun jack-a-dandies

archaic A little, young, or worthless dandy.
Similar: dude, fopling, barbermonger, beau, blade, blood, buck, carpet knight, cockscomb, dandy, dike, dood
archaic A little or young foppish or rude person.
New Zealand A small patch of light reflected from a shiny surface onto another surface such as a wall or ceiling.

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@misc{jack_a_dandy_2026,
  title = {jack-a-dandy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jack-a-dandy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}